The postcode KW1 4QS is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KW1 4QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to KW1 4QS is Hill Avenue which is centered 256 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Airport and is 320 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW1 4QS is covered by the Scotland police force association and Highland Health and Social Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW1 4QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4QS
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW1 4QS - Data from Apr 2022
Airport | 320 m | |
North Primary School | 361 m | |
North Primary School | 364 m | |
Hill Avenue | 371 m | |
Hill Avenue | 384 m | |
Camps Car Park | 816 m | |
High Street | 841 m | |
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 887 m | |
Wick Rail Station | 1.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4QS - Data from Dec 2021
Blackrock | 1.11 km | |
The Sisters | 1.26 km | |
Black Rocks | 1.39 km | |
Round Rock | 1.79 km | |
Wick Bay | 1.89 km | |
Broad Haven | 1.95 km | |
Fas Skerry | 2.15 km | |
Jupe | 2.29 km | |
Tails of Elsay | 2.3 km | |
Sgodmuirn | 2.44 km | |
Skerry Heim | 2.48 km | |
Sealky Head | 2.56 km | |
Hill of Stemster | 2.66 km | |
Red Kilns | 2.68 km | |
Seals' Rock | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 57.3 Mbps | 52.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 13.2 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.9 | 15.3 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW1 4QS - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.45031600 |
Longitude | -3.08987200 |
OS Easting | 336489 |
OS Northing | 0951854 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Scotland |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
Electoral Ward | Wick and East Caithness |
Local Authority District | Highland |
European Electoral Region | Scotland |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
International Territorial Level Code | S30000029 |
Travel To Work Area | Wick |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Highland |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34001762 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North East |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North East - 02 |
Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |